Proust's Madeleine

by Marcel Proust, ill. Betty Bone
Marcel Proust is obviously not a writer for children. But in the Remembrance of Things Past, several scenes of his childhood are perfectly adapted to young children. Marcel recalls his childhood while eating small biscuits, his mum comes to say goodnight but doesn't stay long enough to the young Marcel's will, his first love encounter with a young girl. Three extracts sparkling with happiness, magically illustrated with lively colourful art.
48 pages, 23 x 32,5 cm, 9 years +
Small Book, Great Text Series
Rights sold: Chinese (mainland China)

My Little Donkeyskin Theatre

by Marie Desplechin and Jean-Michel Othoniel
Popular novelist Marie Desplechin depicts in simple and fine words how famous contemporary artist Othoniel became the creator he is today. A beautifully illustrated book with a sensitive text on the birth of a vocation. A retrospective of Othoniel's work is touring from Paris this year, to Japan, Korea and the United States. A discovery of art for children, and adults, to be plunged into the fascinating and magical world of this artist.
72 pages, 17 x 24 cm, 9 years +
**Award** Pépite du livre d'art - Best Book on Art - Montreuil 2011

Where Do You Come From?

A series both educational and playful presenting information through realistic images, inviting the child to lift up a flap and link things together. Children will discover where and how fruits and vegetable grow, which animal is behind the cheese or yogurt they eat, what is used to make our clothes, where do animals and plants come from, etc. At the end of the book a mirror suggests the question: where do I come from?
18 pages, 18,8 x 20,5 cm, lift-the-flap book
3 to 7 years old
Secret of the Origins Series

My First Herbarium

A very natural and simple herbarium to use for children: the large flap on the cover can be detached and provides instructions to the child who is guided step-by-step to pick up, identify, dry and paste the leaves. When completed, the flap can be detached and the herbarium given as a present. Two pages illustrate the shapes of the leaves so that the child can recognise them easily, the spiral binding allow a simple addition of leaves.

40 pages, 16 x 21 cm, 7 to 12 years old

The School Teacher's Comforter

by Julie Clélaurin, ill. Marie Quentrec
A tender book for very young children with fabrics to touch on each page, on a major theme at this age: their security blanket. That day everybody is introducing its companion to the caregiver. The young reader can feel different objects (a teddy bear, a sheet, a cotton rabbit, etc.) on each page. Until all the children ask their teacher: where is yours?
12 pages, 20 x 20 cm sturdy board book with touch-and-feel fabrics
Soft and Touch Books Series, 2/5 years old